[MS Documentation] Missing CGI map_* variables in docs
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dpatton I was looking on mapserver.gis.umn.edu for an explanation of a MS CGI
query string parameter I saw as part of a website's URL: "map_web_template".
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dpatton A search only finds 3 references to it - shouldn't there be
something(in the CGI MapServer section?) that links "map_web_templae" to the
Template Reference section of the documentation?
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FrankW Is the TEMPLATE keyword not documented in the mapfile reference?
FrankW As far as I know virtually every keyword in the mapfile can be set from
the url in this manner.
FrankW Though I don't normally use this mechanism.
dpatton The only reference to "TEMPLATE" is in the Changes section: TEMPLATE
has been removed, since the map_web_template syntax can be used to alter a
template file.
FrankW Hmm, funky. It's a mystery to me then.
FrankW jmckenna? Any idea?
dpatton It seems to me that map_web_template should be listed in the CGI page's
Controls section?
FrankW Perhaps. I must defer from expressing an opinion though since I don't
know much about this.
jmckenna template - sounds odd to me too, checking
jmckenna dpatton: it seems the map_* variables are missing (web_template,
legend_status, scalebar_status, web_imagepath, web_imageurl). i'm trying to find
them in the docs and cannot. i'm also searching bugs to see when they were
added. but thanks for pointing that out, i'll make sure they are added
dpatton jmckenna: ok, so it wasn't just my lack of MS knowledge then ;-)
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I've documented the 5.0 changes to the "Changing map file parameters via a form or a URL" section of the CGI reference, which includes examples of the map_web use. Checked into SVN in /trunk/docs/